Newcastle hardman Cheick Tiote tells fans he can't change

I know that I have picked up too many yellow cards and need to be a lot more careful. I don’t need the manager to tell me that

Cheick Tiote

The Toon midfielder has the worst disciplinary record in the Premier League, averaging a booking every other game since he joined in 2010.

Currently serving a three-match domestic ban, Tiote will play against managerless Bruges tonight just as he did at St James’ Park a fortnight ago – four days after his red card against Sunderland.

Tiote, 26, was poor that night and ­admits his Stadium of Light ­dismissal has hit him hard.

But he is targeting Europa League success as the perfect antidote to his derby despair.

The Ivorian said: “That sending-off hurt and it’s been difficult to ­forget about it and move on.

“I know that I have picked up too many yellow cards and need to be a lot more careful. I don’t need the manager to tell me that.

“But I cannot change my style of play, although it will get ­better.”

Newcastle are one of only two teams not to have conceded in the competition so far.

And Tiote wants to keep more clean sheets in their three ­remaining games to send out a positive message.

He said: “We are top of our group and that is what we expected but we want to win every game.

“Now I just want to make amends by putting in some performances.”

Fabricio Coloccini, sent off at ­Liverpool on Sunday, will lead out the Geordies at the Jan Breydel Stadium with boss Alan Pardew still bristling at criticism of the Argentine for his challenge on Luis Suarez.

Pardew said: “In my book, he is a fantastic ­leader and player who has carried the mantle of captain with great honour.

“One mistimed tackle should not stain what has been a ­fantastic ­period for him.”

Forgotten man Xisco is a surprise inclusion in the Toon squad which flew into Belgium last night, having not figured for two seasons.

The Spaniard, a controversial £5.5m signing from Deportivo La Coruna four years ago, has started just four games for the club and his last ­substitute appearance was in 2010.